Mark Vanhoenacker How to Land a Plane

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Take a seat-the captain's seat, that is-and relax. You're about to land a Boeing 747. "Brilliant." -The Sunday TimesA Daily Mail and Spectator Best Book of the YearA Points Guy Best Book of the YearThe mystery of flight is magical; the reality even more so-from the physics that keeps a 450-ton vehicle aloft, to the symphony of technology and teamwork that safely sets it down again. Take it from Mark Vanhoenacker-British Airways pilot, international bestselling author, and your new flight instructor. This is How to Land a Plane.Vanhoenacker covers every step-from approach to touchdown- with precision, wit, and infectious enthusiasm. Aided by dozens of illustrations, you'll learn all the tools and rules of his craft: altimeters, glidepaths, alignment, and more. Before you know it, you'll be on the ground, exiting the aircraft with a whole new appreciation for the art and science of flying."A good choice for anyone who's fantasized about suddenly having to get an aircraft safely down on the ground . . . walks you through some of the basics of flight and landing, from how to recognize a cluster of instruments known as the 'six pack' to knowing what purpose the PAPI lights near the runway serve." -Popular Science"A work of humorous and outright poetic travel geekery." -National Geographic Traveler